AWAITING CONFIRMATION
TWO DEATH SENTENCES [From Our Parliamentary Reporter.] WELLINGTON, November 30. For the first time in recent history, the Executive Council of New Zealand has awaiting its consideration the question of confirming the sentence of death in two murder cases. In the past there has never been more than one at any one time. Consideration will probably be given at Monday’s meeting of the council, over which the Governor-Gene-ral (Lord Bledisloo) will preside, to the case of Edwards, who was convicted of murder at Auckland. It is not likely that the case of James, who was convicted for murder at Wellington, will be 'considered until the following week. No sentence of death can bo carried out in the dominion unless it is confirmed by the Executive Council.
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Evening Star, Issue 21582, 30 November 1933, Page 12
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128AWAITING CONFIRMATION Evening Star, Issue 21582, 30 November 1933, Page 12
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